Long before director John Woo (Mission Impossible II) and actor Chow Yun-Fat (Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon) became familiar to audiences in the USA, they made several Hong Kong action flicks in the late '80s and early '90s that made stars of them and put the term "balletic bloodshed" into the cinema lexicon.

Old-time NFL linebackers used to describe tackling guys so hard the snot bubbled out of their noses. TV viewers may see that in vivid detail as NFL Films rolls out "super duper" slow-motion replays this season that capture the jarring hits and athleticism of the NFL like never before, says media director Robert Stecklow.